New York Islanders

Look for the Flyers 18 times on national television this upcoming season, including a pair of weekend marquee games on NBC. One big red-letter date will be the Chicago Blackhawks' visit to the Flyers on Oct. 14. That game, which will be preceded by a ceremony to honor former Flyer defenseman Kimmo Timonen, will be broadcast on NBCSN. In fact, both Flyers-Blackhawks games will be shown on national TV this year as well as both games between the Flyers and Detroit Red Wings. The Flyers will play seven divisional games on national television, three of which are against Washington and two of which come against the New York Islanders. They will face the New York Rangers and Pittsburgh once...

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